Hello, I am Dina, a mom, a wife and a person who loves life. This blog is my virtual jar of notes on what brings me joy in day to day life. It includes time with kids, time without kids, food recipes and much more.

I came to the UK more than 10 years ago from Russia. At the time I was doing a joint European master’s degree in computer science in three countries: the UK, Greece and Spain. I had an amazing opportunity to travel around Europe, to meet a lot of wonderful people and to learn about different cultures. Things that I learnt have become part of me and I will share and reflect in my blog on them, as well as on some of the Russian heritage.

I then settled in the UK and call the UK home. At the time of launching this blog I have just started my maternity year after arrival of a baby boy. I also have a 3 years old daughter. We have been spending lots of time at home in the recent months due to global Coronavirus pandemic. In fact, despite being an outgoing person and normally having preference for active life, I am finding time at home with the family very enjoyable. And this, in part, is my motivation for starting this blog.